Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-08
ENTERTAINING THE DOCTORS.
Private Receptions Given Last Night
i'm Honor Of the Visitors.

The social entertainments rendered the visiting
physicians In the city yesterday comprised num-
Der Of enjoyabl events. EX-COmmiSsioner Dent
gave garden party at Ltnthicum Place that was
attended by several hundred Of the medical men
and their ladies' In the evening Mr.. aud Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, Representative John NJ. Glover
and Dr. and Mrs. Garnett held receptions that con-
tinued until midnight. Mr.. Thomas Wilson's
house was tllumined On the exterior by Gordon
OF many-cOlOred Chinese lanterns. The house was
thrown open to the guests and sew
eral thousand people thrOnged the rooms
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson stood within the
door OF the first drawing ROOM ana DR.. Ruth OF
the Navy, presented eacn new arrival to them.
Mrs. Wilson wore dainty toilet OF embroidered
white net garn1Shed with SlaShlngS OF ruby velvet
Mr. Wilson wore the official badge OF the Medical
Congress. Il the dining room an elegant collation.
was served, and the Chinese hapkins were carried
onally across the street from this brilliant scene
the Emory mansion, 1901 Connecticut avenue tine
home OF MIR. and MIS-. Jno. NJ. Glover, was gayly
lighted from foundation to roof, and members OF
the congress with their ladies and goodly min
Cling OF Washingtonians were constantly arriving
and it Was with dcuty that the receiving party
required still more muscular e1ertion to
pagne was served Mrs. Glover WAS see
at Seabr1ght with her mother and sisters, Mrs and
Miss Patten, on account Of slight 1ndtsposltion.
Scanlon, OF st. Louis, who had with her Miss
ScanlOn, the Misses Gregory, and the Misses Lind
sey. Mrs. Scanlon wore an elegant dress OF black
satin draped with thread lace, and carried
bouquet OF pink roses The presentations OF quests
were made by MIR. Frank ]. Lutz, OF st. Louis who
ISOLATION. The table in the dining room was laid
with every delicacy, and its burden was soon
lightened by the guests The reception was given
sociation. Leaving Connecticut avenue the de-
votee OF doctors receptions drove to New
York avenue, where DR.. and Mrs: Garnett had
made most hoSpitable provision for the delegates
MIS-. Garnett wore q rich dress OF black SILK, and
her daughter, Miss GarneIt, who assisted her in
performing the duties Of hostess, was attired In
becoming toilet OF white albatros cloth. DR..
Garnett escorted the guests to the dining ROOM
where q SumptuOuS feast was spread. The center
OF the table was covered by mound OF flowers
and the salads, ices fancy salmon and other
dishes arttStically ranged around II. Champagne
accompanied the fare.
happy, for while each house was comfortably
filed during the hours from to IL, there was
room aos the latest se ~ s
gress. the foreign members OF which expressed
themselves delighted at their Introduction
those seen at the different places were
DR.. Walter Campbell, Of Dundee. br. Cunning
ham, Prot. Newcomb and wife, Senator and Mrs
Mrs. Hughes, Prot. Gill, MI. and Mrs Nixon. M Mr.:
4. II. Miner, Miss Fanny Odneal, Mr.. and Mrs J. G.
Payne. Mr. A. + Briseon, s MISS MaEneld, @ Ar. Frank
John A. Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. Crosby s. Noyes, COL
John n. Wilson, Commissioners Wheatley and
Webb Mr.. and Mrs JuIes 0uthridge, Mira s. p.
Clagett, Engineer Mccartney, Mr.. d. NJ W. Brain
erd, Lieut.. Schultze, Miss Lizzie Shellabarger,
Mr.. VIM. H. Acklen, MI. and Mrs. Ken
Hamilton, Mr.. and Ars- John ". Foster.
DR.. Toner, District Attorney Worthington, Miss
Dayidgss br. L H. sayre MI; Boeulye, Or. and
Sir James Grant, DR.. Le A0uner, Mr.. and Mira J. j.
Little, Dr. August DE: Jacobus. DE: Barnes Of To-
rOntO, DR.. Powell, OF Ottawa, and DR.. Klein OF Sc.
Petersburg, with all his medals and decorations
upon his breast.